Cases of foreign nationals staying back in the country illegally are on the rise, especially in Navi Mumbai, prompting the police to take stringent action against them this year. The Navi Mumbai police deported 506 foreign nationals in 2023. Among these, approximately 411 were Nigerian nationals who were deported back to their country.

According to the police, the 506 foreign nationals were from various countries, including 411 from Nigeria, 26 from Uganda, 23 from Cote d’Ivoire, 21 from Bangladesh, 11 from Ghana, three from Gambia, three from Kenya, two from Senegal, two from Tanzania, two from Cameroon, one from Zimbabwe, and one from Liberia. The Navi Mumbai Special Branch, i.e., the Foreign National Registration Department of the Navi Mumbai police, is focusing solely on nationals who are residing illegally even after their visas have expired.